Potato Soup
Comments: Excellent served along with corn bread.
Servings: 4 to 6
  • 6 potatoes, peeled then cubed
  • 2 leeks, rinsed then chopped
  • 2 small onions, chopped
  • 1 peeled carrot, grated
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] vegetable soup base
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] parsley flakes
  • 5 cups [1.25 L] water or stock
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] salt or less to taste
  • Dash of pepper
  • 1/3 cup [75 g] butter
  • 1 [13-ounce / 370-mL] can evaporated milk
  • Chopped chives, to serve
  • Put all ingredients except evaporated milk and chopped chives into a crock pot.
  • Cook on 'LOW' for 10 to 12 hours,or 'HIGH' for 3 to 4 hours, stirring in evaporated milk during the last cooking hour.
  • Serve into individual bowls, garnished with chopped chives